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There Was a Crooked Man...

Year:

1970

Duration:

126 min

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Western

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1970-12-25

Filming Locations: Joshua Tree, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

J. Edward McKinley

Kirk Douglas

Paris Pitman, Jr.

Henry Fonda

Woodward W. Lopeman

Hume Cronyn

Dudley Whinner

Warren Oates

Floyd Moon

Burgess Meredith

The Missouri Kid

John Randolph

Cyrus McNutt

Lee Grant

Mrs. Bullard

Arthur O'Connell

Mr. Lomax

Martin Gabel

Warden LeGoff

Michael Blodgett

Coy Cavendish

C.K. Yang

Ah-Ping

Alan Hale Jr.

Tobaccy (as Alan Hale)

Victor French

Whiskey

Claudia McNeil

Madam

Bert Freed

Skinner

Jeanne Cooper

Prostitute

Barbara Rhoades

Miss Jessie Brundidge

Gene Evans

Col Wolff

Pamela Hensley

Edwina

Karl Lukas

Otis

Larry D. Mann

Harry

Ann Doran

Mrs. Lomax

Paul Prokop

Bart Burns

Dr. Loomis

E.J. André

Judge (uncredited)

Bob Bennett

Bartender (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Prisoner (uncredited)

Buff Brady

Nolan (uncredited)

David Cadiente

Rioting Prisoner (uncredited)

Vincente Cadiente

Riot Guard (uncredited)

Harry Caesar

Rioting Prisoner (uncredited)

Virginia Capers

Cook (uncredited)

Donald Chaffin

Prisoner (uncredited)

Al Checco

Wheatley (uncredited)

Robert Cleaves

Grizzard (uncredited)

John Davey

Riot Guard (uncredited)

Barbara Eaton

Girl (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Prisoner (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Member of Town Council (uncredited)

Bruce Garrick

Lomax Kid (uncredited)

Lars Hensen

Prisoner (uncredited)

Bob Herron

Oran (uncredited)

Harry Holcombe

Hammond (uncredited)

Clyde Howdy

Marshal (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Church Member (uncredited)

Henry Kingi

Rioting Prisoner (uncredited)

Ron Kinwald

Rioting Prisoner (uncredited)

Monty Laird

Rioting Prisoner (uncredited)

Jacquelyn Landrum

Girl (uncredited)

John Lawrence

Jones (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Prisoner (uncredited)

Ian Maclean

Cavalry Man (uncredited)

John McCook

Deputy (uncredited)

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Hobbs (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

(uncredited)

Terry L. Nichols

Tower Guard (uncredited)

Carol Nicholson

Lomax Girl (uncredited)

Gerry Okuneff

Riot Guard (uncredited)

Renee Paul

Girl (uncredited)

Jack Perkins

Prisoner (uncredited)

Red Perkins

Guard (uncredited)

Bill Peterson

Gordon Hartley (uncredited)

Mel Pittenger

Cavalry Man (uncredited)

Roberta Randall

Girl (uncredited)

James Seay

Aide to Lieutenant Governor (uncredited)

Vince St. Cyr

Apache Prisoner (uncredited)

Kelly Thordsen

Edwina's Father (uncredited)

Rick Traeger

Peddler (uncredited)

Napoleon Whiting

Lomax Servant (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Prisoner In Solitary (uncredited)

Ilona Wilson

Girl (uncredited)

Will Wyler

Rioting Prisoner (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The "enormous" dressing trailer for Kirk Douglas stood just outside the location's prison set. Reportedly, it had a white picket fence, a mailbox, two flower boxes and a green lawn planted in front with a water fountain and lounge chairs.

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The prison set took seven weeks to build. When construction began, it was snowing. When it ended, the temperature was 100 degrees. Upon completion of filming, the entire set had to be removed and the area it occupied restored to its original pristine state, so that no trace would be left.

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Final film of Byron Foulger.

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Goofs

One of the escaping prisoners is shot from behind and falls on his stomach. Although there is an exit wound in his right abdomen, when he falls, there's apparently no entrance wound.

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After escaping from prison, Pitman visits the widow Bullard and leaves the prison mule in her corral and takes a horse. After being bitten by the snake and dying, the warden takes his body back on the horse he rode, which now is a mule again.

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Quotes

Paris Pittman Jr.: [after discussing his hidden loot and escape plans] I'm putting my trust in all of you. Keep quiet.

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Woodward Lopeman: [looking at the oft-used barrel bathtubs] Which one of these is the freshest?

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Paris Pittman Jr.: [to his cell mates about an escape plan] Anyway, start smelling around, and don't forget, I'm trusting you to keep quiet, all of you keep quiet.

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